Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, in partnership with Ascentris, has announced the $42.25 million acquisition of 7272 E. Indian School Rd., a 165,220-square-foot office building in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The purchase, which follows the partnership’s mid-2024 acquisition of 4141 and 4167 N. Scottsdale Rd., expands the companies’ Old Town Scottsdale footprint to over … [More]
Developer Acquires Property Near Sky Harbor, Plans to Redevelop to Class A Industrial
GO Industrial, a Phoenix-based development firm known for its design-centric approach and location-first strategy across the Western United States, has successfully acquired a 9.4-acre infill parcel in the highly sought-after airport market. The acquisition was made in partnership with Clarion Partners. Located at 3050 S 35th Street along University Drive, the parcel sits on … [More]
Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurant Expands into Arizona with Upcoming Restaurant Openings in Phoenix and Scottsdale
QDOBA, America's rapidly growing #2 restaurant brand in the Mexican fast-casual category, today announced that the company will expand into Arizona with the upcoming opening of two new restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale in January. The new locations join existing, on-campus locations at Grand Canyon University and Arizona State University. Located in Phoenix at 4901 Ray … [More]
Discount Tire Acquires Desert Ridge Corporate Center in Phoenix
Leading Retailer Has Been Tenant at 12-acre Campus Since 2019
Discount Tire through its affiliated real estate division, Halle Properties, LLC, closed on the purchase of Desert Ridge Corporate Center I and II in Phoenix. Desert Ridge includes 275,208-square-feet of multi-tenant use office space across two four-story office buildings originally constructed in 2005 and 2007. Discount Tire currently occupies an entire floor at Desert Ridge, … [More]
Groundbreaking Partnership Announced for Behavior Healthcare Co. in Arizona
The Meadows Behavioral Healthcare announced that effective Jan. 1, 2025, all of its inpatient treatment centers in Arizona will be in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. This groundbreaking partnership, which includes a value-based agreement, marks a significant milestone in the effort to provide greater access to high-quality mental health care within the state and … [More]
Goodwill Opens New Stores in New Year
Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona is celebrating the new year with the grand opening of two new stores in January. The first grand opening will take place in Glendale on Friday, January 3, 2025. This brand-new building is located at 7443 W. Glendale Ave in Glendale. The second grand opening on January 10 is located at 210 E. Bell Rd in Phoenix. As part of each grand … [More]
2024’s Most Popular (and Most Unusual) Home Searches Revealed
This year, Zillow enhanced its natural language search feature, allowing home shoppers to search for their next home as naturally as they would speak to family or friends. Buyers and renters can use everyday language instead of preset filters to search by commute time, affordability and nearby schools or points of interest. This new feature showed what Americans were … [More]
Phoenix Selects Arizona-Based Architectural Firm for Resource Innovation Campus
Phoenix City Council selected Arizona-based architectural firm Krause as the winner of the C40 Cities Reinventing Cities Initiative to develop Phoenix’s Resource Innovation Campus. The Council voted to enter into a contract with Arizona-based architectural firm Krause to develop Phoenix’s Resource Innovation Campus. Through its design, Krause and their collaborators will … [More]
Multi-Year Agreement Brings Industry-Leading Technology to Nearly 400 Pickleball Franchises
Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announced a partnership with PodPlay Technologies that will bring PodPlay's best-in-class technology to Pickleball Kingdom's fast-growing network of franchises. PodPlay delivers a seamless pickleball experience from check-in to match highlights by integrating hardware-enabled features like user-initiated video … [More]
SBA Announced Upcoming Launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the upcoming launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) focused on innovation-driven startups and entrepreneurs in underserved regions, industries, and communities to launch, grow, and scale. The competition strengthens ESO capacity, builds connections, and … [More]
Arcadia Shopping Center Transforms with New Tenants and Modern Upgrades
Westwood Financial, a more than 50-year-old leading retail real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles, announces the opening of Derma Health at Camelback Village in Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood. In addition, LaLa Land Kind Cafe has signed a lease at the center and will open in 2025. With this latest momentum, Camelback Village is now 100% leased. Since launching a … [More]
Postino WineCafé to Open Its First West Valley Location
Postino WineCafé is excited to announce its grand opening at The Park at 83 on Saturday, January 4, bringing its signature blend of delicious food, exceptional wine, and warm hospitality to Phoenix’s West Valley for the first time. Whether planning an office happy hour, a romantic date night, a celebratory dinner, or pre- or post-Spring Training game patio brew, Postino offers … [More]
Builder Acquires Land to Develop 599 Affordable Apartment Homes in Surprise
Dominium, a leading affordable housing owner, developer and manager announced that it has closed a deal to acquire land for the development of a new community of affordable housing in Surprise, Arizona. Dominium plans to use the land located at 13500 N Cotton Lane in Surprise to construct Arterra and Orchard Springs, new high-quality housing communities for low-income families … [More]
Developer Completes 418,000 SF Distribution Center in Surprise
Rockefeller Group announced today that it has completed construction of a 418,400 square foot distribution center on 24 acres in Surprise, Ariz., part of the Southwest Valley industrial submarket. Surprise Pointe Commerce Center can accommodate one to four tenants and offers 36-foot clear height, 80 dock doors, a 190’ truck yard, 103 truck trailer parking stalls, 466 … [More]
Village Health Clubs Partners to Launch Healthcare Program
In January 2025, the teams behind The Village Health Clubs and Spas and Preamble, a healthspan and longevity membership program, will launch a first-of-its-kind healthspan healthcare program: The Village Vitality Program Powered by Preamble. The four-month personal care program combines the expertise of both brands to feature the latest advancements in medical science with … [More]
Tempe Favorite To-Go Pasta Spot Announces Franchise Program
The Spaghetti Shack, a beloved to-go pasta concept founded by five lifelong friends, is taking its community-first philosophy to the next level by announcing the launch of its franchising program. Rooted in Tempe, Arizona, The Spaghetti Shack serves up classic Italian-American comfort food and is ready to bring its signature mix of quality, affordability, and community values … [More]
Team Behind Denver Beer Co. Announce New Downtown Phoenix Brewery
Formation Brewing, the latest concept from the team behind the award-winning Denver Beer Co., will officially open its doors in early 2025 in the heart of Phoenix’s vibrant Roosevelt Row neighborhood. Located at 925 N 5th St., between Taco Chelo and Le Du Thai, Formation Brewing will offer a welcoming space for craft beer enthusiasts and food lovers alike. “We’ve been inspired … [More]
ADOT to Use Federal Grant to Study Low-Carbon Paving Materials
$27 million grant allows research on sustainable pavements
The Arizona Department of Transportation is gearing up for a study of low-carbon transportation materials after the award of a $27 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ADOT will use the grant to develop a research program on the use of qualifying low-carbon pavement materials in future highway improvement projects. Potential projects would be … [More]
